Concepts Of Psychology

Psychology can be interpreted in several ways depending on an individual 's perception. It contains many ideas which fall under major theories, and are important towards one 's comprehension of Psychology. Concepts such as: “Rewards and Punishments” within the Behavioural perspective, “Early Childhood Experiences” within the Psychoanalytic perspective, and “Future Expectations” within the Cognitive perspective, are significant to understanding myself and my behaviour. These are the main aspects that have contributed towards my growth and shaped me to who I am today.

I believe that the “choices” presented to me will always bear “Rewards and Punishments” which affects the option I choose; these “choices” in turn, will have an effect towards …show more content…
Growing up in a gated residential did not really expose me to the “real world”. It limited the activities I could do, making each day the same routine as the day before. It mainly consisted of going to school, logging on to the computer, and doing work assigned to me. Due to this, I was not able to improve my physical state as much, but I was able to lean more towards my mental side. It had a lingering effect on me since in the recent years, those are the only things I often do. Within the compound, I could only socialize with the same people, which were mostly my family members and few other relatives. Aside from them, I only saw my other friends during school time. This affected me socially as I was not able to fully develop my social skills, giving me a more timid nature. This environmental constraint gave me the impression that this would be how I am going to be living for the days to come. It was not until we left that community that I realized I was restrained from fully developing, which gave me a more opportunistic view in …show more content…
I want to see the “future me” as an outgoing person who is no longer afraid of having his voice heard. Throughout the years, my timidness has been holding me back from trying out new things. I have encountered countless opportunities, from school activities, to people, go by just because I did and said nothing. By having this change in my lifestyle, I can see myself going farther in life as I am able to experience more of what the community has to offer, and potentially meet new people who might play a significant role in my life. I also want to change the mindset I have, which is to just wait and let things take its course. It is a very toxic mentality as it often hinders me from reaching happiness. Whenever I want something, I tend to just wish that it comes to me instead of doing something to obtain it. I want to start taking action in achieving what I desire in hopes that it becomes natural habit in the future. What I want to continue is prioritizing my education as I know it will greatly benefit me in my endeavours. The decisions I make right now will alter how I will meet the future as I know nothing is